‘Shouldn’t you be working?’: Trump Blasts Obama’s Stumping for Hillary

“Why isn’t President Obama working instead of campaigning for Hillary Clinton?”

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump put President Obama on blast Tuesday night, severely criticizing the Commander-in-Chief for neglecting his role as an elected representative.

In a statement released on the Trump campaign website, the businessman listed multiple problems Obama should be focusing on, such as the crumbling Obamacare exchanges and increasing conflicts with Iran, rather than being on the campaign trail stumping for Hillary Clinton.

Why isn't President Obama working instead of campaigning for Hillary Clinton?

Obama on Tuesday spoke to Clinton supporters in Philadelphia defending the former First Lady after a rough patch last week in which she suffered a humiliating cough attack on stage in Ohio, labeled millions of Americans “deplorable” and collapsed at the 9/11 memorial.

“We always like the new, shiny thing — I benefited from that when I was a candidate — and we take for granted sometimes what is steady and true, and Hillary Clinton is steady, and she is true,” Mr. Obama claimed, even after footage emerged of the former secretary of state looking anything but “steady” when Secret Service agents threw her in the back of a van.

Trump presented five major issues Obama should be concentrating on instead of trying to salvage Hillary’s rapidly deteriorating reputation.

From his campaign website:

PROBLEM ONE: Obamacare Is In “Deep Trouble,” With Premiums Rising And Large Insurers Pulling Out Of Exchanges. “Obamacare is in deep trouble. The exchanges created by Barack Obama’s signature achievement are attracting millions fewer customers than predicted. The makeup of the system’s risk pool is older, sicker and costlier than anticipated. Some of the largest insurers in the nation have pulled out of the exchanges. Premiums are going up and expected to jump right before November’s election. Perhaps more burdensome, deductibles have soared so high that some Americans who purchased coverage through the system are essentially self-financing their care.” (Byron York, “Byron York: Obamacare Is Failing. Why Isn’t Donald Trump Talking About It?,” Washington Examiner, 8/28/16)

PROBLEM TWO: This Weekend Iran Threatened To Shoot Down Two Navy Aircraft Flying In International Airspace. “Iran threatened to shoot down two US Navy aircraft over the weekend as they were flying just inside the Strait of Hormuz, a US defense official said. The EP-3 and P-8 planes were in international airspace but ‘near Iranian airspace.’” (Barbara Starr, “US Official: Navy Aircraft Threatened With Shoot Down By Iran,” CNN, 9/12/16)

PROBLEM THREE: Last Week North Korea Tested Their “Potentially Most Powerful” Nuclear Weapon, Which State Media Said Could Be Mounted On A Ballistic Missile.“North Korea said it has hit the button on its fifth and potentially most powerful nuclear test Friday morning, claiming to have successfully tested a nuclear warhead. State media said the warhead could be mounted on ballistic rockets and would enable North Korea to produce ‘a variety of smaller, lighter and diversified nuclear warheads of higher strike power.’” (Katie Hunt And KJ Kwon, “North Korea Claims Successful Test Of Nuclear Warhead,” CNN, 9/9/16)

PROBLEM FOUR: Last Month The U.S. GDP For The Second Quarter Was Revised Down To A 1.1 Percent Annualized Rate. “America’s economic growth was even weaker than previously believed in the second quarter of the year, as the country’s gross domestic product ticked up an underwhelming 1.1 percent in April, May and June. U.S. GDP was revised down slightly from a previously reported 1.2 percent annualized rate, according to a report published Friday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.” (Andrew Soergel, “GDP Sinks Lower Despite Spending Uptick,” US News, 8/26/16)

PROBLEM FIVE: The September 2 Jobs Report “Whiffed On Market Expectations,” Showing An Increase Of Just 151,000 Nonfarm Jobs In The Month Of August.“August traditionally has been a difficult month for jobs numbers, and 2016 proved no exception, likely putting the Federal Reserve on hold for a rate hike anytime soon. Nonfarm payrolls increased just 151,000 for the month, extending the futility August has experienced over the years. This is now the 10th time in the past 13 years the month whiffed on market expectations.” (Jeff Cox, “US Created 151,000 Jobs In August Vs. 180,000 Jobs Expected,” CNBC, 9/2/16)